Literary JournalLiterary JournalBrown coat
Yellow underbelly
Turns a morsel of food
in its tiny claws,
examining it closely
like a poet turning a phrase,
seeking just the right word.
Pondering it now,
maybe scratching it out later.
D.H. Jeffrey is a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked briefly for several government agencies. In addition to his civil service work, David also attended the University of Michigan where he completed three degrees in the social sciences.